A method for performing an automatic software-driven statistical evaluation of a large amount of data to be assigned to statistical variables in a database contained in at least one cluster. The method is characterized by using a statistical model to model an approximate description of a relative frequency of the state or states of the statistical variables and a statistical dependencies between the state or states, and then determining the approximate relative frequency of the state or states of the statistical variables and the approximate relative frequency belonging to a predetermined relative frequency of the state or states of the statistical variables and an expected value of the state or states of the statistical variables dependent thereon.